外贸英语函电 第十版 课件 CHP9 Establishment of LC and Amendment.pptx
时间:2025.02DUFEChapter9EstablishmentofL/CandAmendment
Catalogue目录PartTwoSpecimenLetters2.1.PartOneWhatisanL/CandHowtoEstablishandAmendanL/C
PartOneWhatisanL/CandHowtoEstablishandAmendanL/CPart01
ReasonsforUsingL/CThedecisiontouseanL/Cisoftenduetoforeigngovernmentregulationsoralackoftrustbetweentradingparties.Highertransactionamountsincreasetheneedforafinancialsafetynettoensurepayment.
Tradingacrossinternationalbordersinvolvesdifferentjurisdictionsandlegalsystems.Internationalcourtcasesaretime-consumingandcostly,makingtheL/Camoresecureoption.KeyPartiesandTerminologyThesellerisalsoknownastheexporterorbeneficiary,whilethebuyeristheimporterorapplicant.Thebuyer’sbankistheissuingbank,andtheseller’sbankistheadvisingbank.
TheL/Cisseparatefromthecontractofsale.Bankshonortheirundertakingtopayonlyifthereis100%documentarycompliancewiththetermsoftheL/C.DefinitionandFunctionAninternationalletterofcredit(L/C)isapaymentmethodsuitableforhighvalue/highrisktransactions.Itsubstitutesthebuyer’screditriskwiththatoftheirbank,conditionallyguaranteeingpayment.
TheL/CisgovernedbytheUCP600rulesadministeredbytheInternationalChamberofCommerce.TheserulesoutlinetheobligationsofthepartiesinvolvedinL/Ctransactions,focusingonbankingprocessesandprocedures.WhatisanL/C
Banksfocusondocuments,notgoods.TheymusthonortheirundertakingtopayonlyifthedocumentscomplywiththeL/Cterms.
AnydiscrepancybetweenthecontractandtheL/CmustbecorrectedbyanL/Camendmentbeforeshipment.Thisensuressmoothpaymentandavoidspotentialissues.ImportanceofDocumentaryComplianceThetypicalcontractsarisingfromanL/Ctransactionincludetheunderlyingcontract,theL/Capplication,andtheL/Citself.TheunderlyingcontractisthebasisfortheL/C.
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